Autumn has arrived and forest floors are covered with thousands of leaves in a wide variety of colors. Most amphibians in Western Europe are now searching for a place to hibernate and the Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra) is one of the

Past spring we found a special Alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) during fieldwork. It is an adult male, but has a very short body, while its head, legs and tail are normal sized. It is the first time I see an amphibian like this and I do not know if these Continue reading »

To have the focus entirely on the animals, I started a project to photograph them with a white background. First subjects were some salamanders and newts. Beautiful, aren’t they? From top to bottom, you see: Continue reading »

The Golden-striped Salamander (Chioglossa lusitanica) is without doubt one of Europe’s most amazing salamander species. It has a slender body and huge tail which can grow up to 2,5 times the length of head and body. This species is able to shed its tail Continue reading »